UFO Sightings in New York
5,489 UFO sightings reported in New York since 1930, peaking in 2012 (383 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 5,489
- Span
- 1930–2030
- Peak year
- 2012 (383 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1930–2030 · peak 2012 (383 reports)
Top cities in New York
New York City (Brooklyn)
1946–2022 · peak 2014 (19 reports)
New York City
1950–2022 · peak 2001 (18 reports)
Rochester
1966–2022 · peak 2014 (16 reports)
Buffalo
1960–2022 · peak 2021 (12 reports)
New York City (Manhattan)
1959–2021 · peak 2002 (8 reports)
New York City (Bronx)
1950–2021 · peak 2013 (10 reports)
Syracuse
1947–2022 · peak 2015 (9 reports)
Albany
1972–2021 · peak 2002 (11 reports)
Staten Island
1977–2022 · peak 2015 (10 reports)
New York City (Staten Island)
1982–2011 · peak 2001 (6 reports)
New York
1974–2022 · peak 2020 (14 reports)
New York City (Queens)
1956–2019 · peak 2007 (8 reports)
Utica
1966–2022 · peak 2019 (10 reports)
Binghamton
1952–2022 · peak 2012 (9 reports)
Ithaca
1979–2020 · peak 2004 (4 reports)
Pine City
2020–2022 · peak 2021 (19 reports)
Poughkeepsie
1965–2019 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Levittown
1970–2020 · peak 2014 (5 reports)
Kingston
1983–2020 · peak 2012 (4 reports)
Schenectady
1960–2017 · peak 2014 (5 reports)
Delevan · NY, USA
It was going up and down many times
Mamaroneck · NY, USA
Orange light over Mamaroneck ny park.
New York City (Manhattan) · NY, USA
Did anyone see a very strange object flying above New York City on October 2, 2005? I have pictures
New York City (Manhattan) · NY, USA
Six bright "stationary" objects over Manhattan / NYC. I took a picture.
Tupper Lake · NY, USA
Flashing lights
Bainbridge · NY, USA
Saucer flies straight towards us slowly from 45 degree angle down, zooms quickly straight backwards at same angle
Liverpool · NY, USA
Slow moving humming noise over house.
NY · USA
Dream of UFO connected to sightings in NY
New York City (Bronx) · NY, USA
New York Sightings in the Night Sky as reports of unexplained smells come in to the NYC 911/311 exchange.
Yonkers · NY, USA
Orange ball of light when noticed, became dark, had white and red strobe lights and pursued me
Poughkeepsie · NY, USA
Several bright lights moving erratically for extended periods of time, including growing in size and brightness, and disappearing.
Shirley · NY, USA
BRIGHT RED AND BRILLIANT WHITE LIGHTS AROUND AN OVAL SHAPED OBJECT!
Yorktown Heights · NY, USA
White Spheres Sail Across Early Evening Skies.
Schenevus · NY, USA
Red, blue and white lights continuously moving on unidentified object in Upstate NY sky
New York City (Brooklyn) · NY, USA
Early morning Labor Day, I was sitting on my front step looking at the stars. I focused on 3 stars in a triangular format. That's when
Chenango Forks · NY, USA
rotating light seen in sky and watched while it came closer then turn
Baldwin · NY, USA
during daylight, three bright "stars" maneuvered and disappeared.
Catskill · NY, USA
Mom and Daughter see triangular craft with bright white lights in New York.
Buffalo · NY, USA
silent soft green shimmering craft
Forest Hills · NY, USA
2 handglider sized birds/crafts? with transparent wings over Queens blvd. and 67th Ave.Waved wings,flew around each other and seemed to
Tappan · NY, USA
And saw a huge light in the sky were it hovered for a time.
Adams · NY, USA
It was fast made no sound and left no trail.
Romulus · NY, USA
I saw a bright blue/white light in the South East sky.
New York City (Brooklyn) · NY, USA
"Whining" cross between quiet helicopter and blimp seen sailing low going southwest over Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY
Kings Park · NY, USA
Intense Bright light appears to make jet alter flight path